Youngsters can have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny as well as live rabbits from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday and March 22 and 23 at the Heritage Park Petting Farm, 12803 Pardee Road, Taylor.
The Easter Bunny will visit with youngsters like Celia Hampton tomorrow, Sunday and March 22 and 23 at the Heritage Park Petting Farm in Taylor.
Photo courtesy of Rosecrans Picture Perfect Photography
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Rosecrans Picture Perfect Photography will provide keepsake photos for $10. Regular admission rates to the farm also apply.
The petting farm also features a host of animals inside a heated barn from noon to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, call 1-734-374-5946.
The second annual City of Southgate Easter EGGstravaganza will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Civic Center annex, 14700 Reaume Parkway.
Children age 10 and younger can enjoy games, crafts and visits with the Easter Bunny and Moonbeam the Clown.
Easter treats will be passed out to the first 500 children. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
The Southgate Special Events Commission is sponsoring the event.
The Women's History Festival on Grosse Ile will wrap up Sunday.
Presented by the Women's History Project Committee, the celebration concludes with a special presentation by Mark McPherson, who will pay tribute to Lisette Dennison, a former slave and St. James member who lived on Grosse Ile, at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. James Episcopal Church, 25150 East River Road.
For more information, call 1-734-692-8822.
A free Children's Winter Film Festival concludes this weekend at the MJR Southgate Cinema 20, 15651 Trenton Road, and Allen Park Cinema, 6601 Allen Road, Allen Park.
"The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" hits the screen tomorrow and Sunday.
The program is free for children ages 12 and younger. Adults pay $1. Advanced tickets are not available.
For show times, call MJR at 1-734-284-3456 or the Allen Park Cinema at 1-313-381-3582.
Visit the Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock for "Easter Bunnies" at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Learn what makes bunnies such as the native Eastern cottontail so unique in the animal world. There is a $3 fee.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all the programs. To sign up, call 1-734-782-3956.
"Muskrat Club — Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail" will teach children in kindergarten through third grades all about the fluffy critters at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township. There is a $2 fee per child.
Get a "Complete History of Everything Green" at 2 p.m. Sunday by learning about the culture and natural history of the fourth shade of the rainbow for $2 a person.
An Easter Egg Scramble at 10 a.m. March 22 at the wave pool complex promises lots of holiday fun, including a wagon ride, games, an egg hunt and visits with bunnies, lambs and the Easter Muskrat himself.
The fee is $5 a child and includes one adult. Buy tickets in advance only at the park office. Call 1-734-379-5020 for more details.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all programs, which take place at the nature center. To register, call 1-734-379-5020 or 1-800-477-3189.
Willow Metropark near New Boston will host "Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugar Day" at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon tomorrow.
Watch sap drip from maple trees, learn the history of maple sugaring and enjoy hot pancakes, sausage and beverages.
Preregistration is required, and there is a fee of $4 per child and $6 per adult. To register, call 1-734-782-3956.
Basic ballroom dance and swing lessons for singles and couples will wrap up Tuesday at the Allen Park Community Center, 15800 White St.
Instructor Shirley Blair will lead swing lessons from 7 to 8 p.m. followed by ballroom dancing from 8 to 9 p.m. The fee is $45 for Allen Park residents and $50 for nonresidents.
Call 1-313-928-0771 to register.
Put your brain to the test at the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center's "Trivia Night" from 6 to 9 p.m. March 26 at the Westfield Activities Center, 2700 Westfield, Trenton.
Dinner starts at 6 p.m. followed by trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. The $20 cost includes a light meal and pop. All proceeds benefit the Penrickton Center for Blind Children.
Teams of up to eight people can compete for bragging rights and prizes.
Visit www.theinfocenter.info or call 1-734-282-7171 to reserve tickets.
Get your squeak on when Alvin and the Chipmunks pay a special visit to Southland Center, 23000 Eureka Road, Taylor, on March 30.
The furry trio of Alvin, Simon and Theodore bring their "Get Munk'd Tour 2008" to the stage at noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. The high-energy show will feature the chipmunk's greatest hits, including "Funkytown," "Get Munked" and "Witch Doctor."
There will be meet and greets at 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m., and youngsters can learn the "Munk Dance" craze following the show.
Video game stations, photos with the characters and prize giveaways also are part of the free event.
Call 1-734-374-2800 for more details.
Shape up with free Zumba and Zumba GOLD classes offered at 7 p.m. April 2 at Shelters Elementary School, 12600 Fordline, Southgate.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music and dance themes. Zumba GOLD is for older, active adults and those recovering from injuries.
Free classes also will be held at 6 p.m. April 15 at Duvall Elementary School, 22561 Beech St., Dearborn, and at 6:30 p.m. April 16 at Howard School, 1611 N. York, Dearborn.
Visit www.elementsofexercise.com for more information.
Wildlife Art Day takes over Crystal Gardens, 16703 Fort St., Southgate, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13.
Wildlife art, demonstrations, workshops and taxidermy will be part of the fun.
Admission is free and a light lunch will be served.
The event is sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club's Tom Shumate Endowment for the Arts Fund.
For more information, call John Martenson at 1-734-671-5400 or John Howey at 1-734-671-1600.
"Culinary Concerto: A Musical Feast" will take participants on a journey to Russia from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 22 at the Flat Rock Community Center, One McGuire St.
The program showcases classical music and meals from the featured destination. The Russian-inspired meal will consist of borsht soup, Beef Stroganoff, egg noodles, a medley of sautÈed cabbage, potatoes and green beans, and Strawberries Romanoff.
Dinner includes one glass of wine with additional glasses available for $2 each.
Admission is $30. Order online at www.sgls.org. The event is presented in partnership with the Flat Rock Community Center and Southern Great Lakes Symphony Director Charles Greenwell.
Tiny tots and their parents can experience a real-life fairy tale during "Tea with Belle" at noon May 3 before the Southgate Community Players' production of "Beauty and the Beast" at Davidson Middle School, 15800 Trenton Road, Southgate.
The $5 a person cost includes a porcelain teacup and tea, punch and cookies with Belle. Call 1-734-282-4727 for more information.
"Quilting Genius 2: The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Hunter" is on display through April 27 at the Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn.
The exhibit, which is free with museum admission, features nearly 30 improvisational quilts by Susana Allen Hunter, an African-American quilter from Alabama.
The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for senior citizens, and $10 for children. Members and children 4 and younger can attend free. Visit www.thehenryford.org or call 1-313-982-6001 for more information.
Henry Ford Community College is offering free planetarium shows Tuesdays throughout the winter in the science building on HFCC's campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and no latecomers will be admitted for safety reasons.
No reservations are required. Call 1-313-845-9628 for more information.
The Spring 2008 Collectible Toy Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30 at the Monaghan Knights of Columbus hall, 19801 Farmington Road, Livonia.
The show will feature vendors with collectible and die cast toys, Hot Wheels, model car kits, action figures and more.
Admission is $3 and children age 12 and younger get in free. Door prizes will be given away every half hour.
The Winross Collectors Club of America — Michigan Chapter sponsors the event.
Call 1-586-795-8281 or 1-248-363-9495 for more information.
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